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Hawthorne, Ca, Us

Chatsworth, California

●Created Quality Manual to AS9100 and established strong documentation backbone for beginning a structured QMS.●Organized top-level processes of company into turtle diagrams and created documents tied to key clauses of AS9100.●Implemented a formal MRB process/group to document and explore root causes of nonconforming product.●Initiated contract reviews of key contracts and proposals to explore & address missed flowed down quality clauses.● Developed roadmap for department and hiring plan for QA/QC inspectors along with Quality Engineers.

Burbank, California, United States

● Company liaison and subject matter expert for all Nadcap/PRI and customer-related special process audits.● Ownership/Auditing of 5 Nadcap commodities (NDT, CP, HT, WLD, & NM) and initiation of a 6th (AM).● Accomplished 18-month merit for 3 commodity audits (NDT, CP, & NM).● Managed the Corrective Action, Internal Audit, & QMS teams per AS9100D and customer requirements.● Reduced past-due Corrective Actions from almost 400 to less than 20 within 4 months of hire and sustained progress.● Certified AS9100D Internal Auditor, leading the team in setting an achievable schedule, establishing competency requirements for internal auditors, training/certifying employees to these requirements, and conducting process audits.

Torrance, California, United States

● Responsible for training and certification of personnel as Source Certifying Agent (SCA) for wet chemical processing.● Ensure Nadcap and AS9100 standard compliance by auditing and supporting the process line.● Initiate and lead corrective actions to address critical production and quality issues, often collaborating with suppliers.● Monitor and improve production flow using statistical process controls (SPCs) and SAP/Teamcenter software.● Providing strong leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams, empowering more junior members to independently drive initiatives.

Huntington Beach, California, United States

● Planning, oversight, and floor support for high-volume, high-mix, fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.● Manufacturing focus on quickest turnarounds for high-volume (50k+ PCBAs monthly), with emphasis on quality.● Ownership of process development and implementation of lean manufacturing for high-reliability bulk production.● Interacted with customers (OEMs/CMs) daily to develop and optimize processes per customer requirements.● Implementation of industry standards e.g., MIL specs, IPC, ANSI, ASME, etc., (J-STD-001HS & NASA-STD-8739.1)● Adherence to internal quality management system (QMS) compliant with ISO9001:2015, AS9100D, and Nadcap.● Created & revised work instructions, protocols, SOPs, etc. per the QMS and then trained employees to procedures.● Tested impact of all changes/additions to production workflow and initiated Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) to properly document all successful and approved revisions.● Hands-on maintenance and operation of complex machinery (hydraulics, electro-mechanical, electronic, etc) during downtime, routine preventative maintenance (PM), process development, or lack of available operators.● Managed cross-functional teams spanning production, sales, procurement, quality, facilities/safety, engineering, etc.● Facilitated quality functions such as SPC organization, internal audits, root cause corrective actions (RCCAs), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), First Article Inspection Reports (FAIR), etc.

Redondo Beach, California

● Generated $2M+ revenue through SBIR & STTR projects, demonstrating strong project management skills.● Utilized SolidWorks to model, document, and revive key manufacturing processes for essential products, along with developing novel product lines tailored for specific customer needs across multiple manufacturing industries.● Created and maintained SOPs, BOMs, manufacturing instructions, and product documentation for all product lines.● Undertook servicing, repairs, manufacturing, and testing on critical components, products, and in-house systems.● Owner/Operator of multiple core products and testing apparatuses, e.g. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Instron, white light interferometer, goniometer, etc.

Digitizing analog components for boiling water reactor- Identified drawbacks in existing oil based logic system- Designed modernized electronics based solution for regulating water pressure- Presented at ANS 2016 Student Conference

Worked with Hybrid Illinois Device for Research Application (HIDRA)- Collaborated with a team of undergraduate students to assess the feasibility of re-assembling vacuum system for fusion research reactor.- Performed calculations to justify use of existing apparatus- Installed and verified functionality of vacuum pumps and manifolds- Assistied with calibration of first striking task

In charge of brand marketing and awareness.Planned events meant to engage the public and draw interest